Solar Photovoltaic Energy (Iet Renewable Energy)

-Gives a detailed account of the physical phenomena as well as the available technology and technology currently in development

-A professional manual on photovoltaic energy for designers, installers and managers

Contents: What is solar photovoltaic energy? The components of a PV generator. The role of PV in sustainable development? Light in all its forms. Terrestrial solar radiation. Photovoltaic conversion. The function of the PV junction. Crystalline silicon cells and modules. Thin-film silicon cells and modules. CdTe modules. CIS and CIGS modules. Special modules. Grid-connected PV systems: feed-in principles and tariffs. Components for grid-connected systems. Grid-connected systems - sizing of integrated roofs. PV generator on a terrace roof or in open country. Typical 12.6 kW system in different countries. Grid company regulations. Cost analysis. Examples of installed systems. Components of a standalone systems. Appliances for standalone systems. Standalone applications in developed countries. Standalone applications in hot countries. Design of a standalone PV system. Case studies.

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